# Luc Trudeau [Download résumé (PDF)](https://files.trud.ca/resume.pdf) ## VIDEO COMPRESSION · CODEC ENGINEERING · STREAMING MEDIA · TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP Senior video compression researcher and codec engineer specializing in modern video codecs, performance-critical media software, and large-scale streaming workflows. Co-author of AV1 and co-designer of the dav1d decoder, with 10+ years building production-grade codec tools and highly optimized implementations across SIMD, NEON, and VSX. Proven ability to define technical direction, mentor engineers, establish best practices, and deliver high-impact improvements in compression efficiency, quality, and performance. **Core strengths:** AV1 · AV2 research · VP9 · H.264/AVC · H.265/HEVC · codec pipelines · rate-distortion optimization · performance tuning · multithreading · low-level optimization · video quality metrics (PSNR/SSIM/VMAF) · architecture & technical direction · mentoring/code reviews # Experience ## Independent Researcher & Consultant, Video Compression — Luc Trudeau Consultant Inc. 2020 – Present · Montréal, QC / Remote - Advised broadcasters and media organizations on codec strategy, H.264/HEVC bitrate ladder optimization, encoder configuration, objective quality analysis, and delivery recommendations. - Developed reusable analysis workflows for video quality evaluation, rate–distortion experiments, and codec configuration comparison across production-oriented streaming scenarios. - Delivered technical talks and workshops on AV1, overfitted codecs, learned image compression, and the complexity–efficiency tradeoffs of modern compression systems. ## Researcher (Video Compression / Codec Engineering) — Two Orioles 2018 – 2025 · Remote - Designed and optimized core video compression tools for production encoders Eve-AV1 and Eve-VP9, focusing on rate-distortion efficiency, throughput, and practical deployment constraints. - Delivered algorithmic and implementation improvements enabling lower bitrates at equivalent quality and/or faster encoding performance, balancing compression efficiency, runtime, and production constraints. - Built features from prototype to production, combining research insight with robust implementation and testing practices. - Provided technical leadership through in-depth code reviews, mentoring, and shared standards to maintain high-quality contributions across the team. - Worked independently with minimal supervision, driving execution, debugging complex issues, and delivering results in fast-moving environments. ## Research Assistant (AV1 / SIMD Optimization) — Mozilla 2016 – 2018 · Remote - Ported and adapted Chroma-from-Luma (CfL) from Daala into AV1, improving compression efficiency and contributing directly to the AV1 toolset. - Authored clear technical documentation and specification-style descriptions to communicate designs and tradeoffs across stakeholders. - Implemented production-ready codec code and executed low-level optimizations using SIMD, NEON, and VSX, improving performance and efficiency in real-world workloads. - Contributed research-driven insight while maintaining engineering pragmatism around debuggability, correctness, and speed. ## Mentor (FLOSS / Project-Based Learning) — Maison Logiciel Libre 2015 – 2016 · Montréal, QC - Mentored students through hands-on open-source projects and delivered workshops on software development practices, tools, and collaboration. ## Lecturer (Software Architecture / Networked Systems) — École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS) 2010 – 2016 · Montréal, QC - Taught undergraduate and graduate courses in software architecture, software design, mobile systems, networked services, and multimedia-related topics, with emphasis on applied engineering judgment and system-level tradeoffs. ## Software Designer (R&D IPTV / Multimedia Systems) — Ericsson 2007 – 2010 · Montréal, QC - Developed Java-based IPTV and streaming components for real-time media delivery systems, working with protocols such as RTSP, RTP, and RTCP in collaboration with international R&D teams. # Education ## École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS) — Montréal, QC **Ph.D., Applied Research in Video Processing**, 2017 Dissertation: *Toward Faster Motion Estimation Algorithms Through Successive Elimination* **M.Sc., Information Technology**, 2011 Thesis: *Error Detection and Concealment in H.264 Sequences Transmitted Over Wireless Networks* **B.Eng., Software Engineering**, 2009 Activities: Autonomous submarine club · CS Games · SPIN Montréal